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MO HB1013

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2011

Primary Sponsor

Leonard Hughes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires labeling of food and food products sold in Missouri that contain antibiotics, rBGH, growth hormones (bovine somatotropin), or steroid hormones (oestradiol, progesterone, testosterone, zeranol, trenbolone, or melengestrol acetate)

  • Applies to livestock, poultry, milk, and dairy products containing the listed substances

  • Mandates labeling of food products containing genetically manipulated plant or animal material where DNA has been altered from original composition

  • Requires labeling of food products treated with radiation or pesticides determined to be harmful when ingested by humans

Legislative Description

Requires any food or food product sold in Missouri which contains a hormone growth substance or any product or by-product of any genetically manipulated material to be labeled with that information

Last Action

Referred: Agri-Business (H)

4/12/2011

Committee Referrals

Agri-business4/12/2011

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